Focus on Family

The Friends of the Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave., will hold a used book sale on Sept. 21 and 22.

A wide selection of gently used books will fill two of the upstairs meeting rooms. The sale begins on Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. for Friends of the Library members and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for the general public. The sale will continue and be open to all on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Books will be available for children, teens and adults, both fiction and non-fiction, hardback and paper back. All proceeds directly benefit the library.

The library welcomes donations of used books in good resale condition through Sept. 19. They request that text books, encyclopedias, condensed books, VHS videos and National Geographic magazines be excluded. Books may be dropped off inside the library from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Call Karen Miller at 610-269-2741 for more information.

Touch-A-Truck

in Glen Mills

Elam United Methodist Church will hold a “Touch-A-Truck” family event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 22 (rain date Sept. 29). Get up close with emergency vehicles, fire and ladder trucks, ambulance, flat beds, police vans, vintage trucks and construction vehicles.

Vendor trucks will be on site selling cupcakes, pizza and ice cream, as well as a Herr’s Potato Chip truck that can be toured. There will be a performance from “Making Music,” face painting, a Jazz Ensemble and more.

The church is located at 1073 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills. Additional parking and shuttle service will be available at Garnet Valley School parking lot on Smithbridge Road.

The fun events will be open weekends from Sept. 22 through Oct. 31. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flashlight Maze nights are Fridays in October from 5 to 9 p.m. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch are available every day in October from noon to 6 p.m.

Visit www.hhfmaze.com.

Draggin’ Wagons Car Club Show

Draggin’ Wagons Car Show, in memory of club member Charles “Butch” Plank, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 23, (rain or shine), at 5051 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322) at the Kemper Building/Wimpy and Dee’s Dinner, one-half mile west of Honey Brook.

All vehicles are welcome. Class trophies will be awarded and music will be supplied by Vintage Vinyl D.J. The event includes door prizes, 50/50, basket auction and food.

Donation suggested is $10 at the gate. All proceeds benefit local charities. Call 717-209-9185.

BVM Fall Festival

in West Grove

On Sept. 29, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, 105 W. Evergreen St., West Grove, is celebrating the arrival of fall with a Fall Festival from noon to 4 p.m. on the church campus.

The is a free family event filled with games of chance, music, and food.